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the extinct genus Dorcatkerhtm, and by species of the living 

 genus Cervus. The former of these appears to have been 

 furnished with upper canines ; and the animal had antlers 

 supported upon bony peduncles, in both of these respects re- 

 sembling the living Muntjak (Cervus Afuntfak) of India. 



The number of known fossil Deer is very considerable, but 

 many forms are only known by fragmentary remains ; and it 

 will be sufficient here to speak of some of the more important 

 examples. 



*ig. 356. Cervus tnegaceros (Megaceros Hibertiicus). The " Irish Elk." 

 Post-Pliocene. 



The true Elks, represented by the living Moose (Alces mal- 

 c/iis, or A. palmatus), are distinguished by their antlers with- 

 out either basal or mesial " tines," but terminated by a great 



